RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Most college graduates, US counties · 2020

US counties with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share.

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2001Yell County, ARAR19,9561,944–

2002Sublette County, WYWY8,9291,944–

2003Russell County, KYKY18,6081,941–

2004Faribault County, MNMN13,8881,939–

2005Van Buren County, ARAR16,2381,938–

2006Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1211,936–

2007Cook County, MNMN5,5221,934–

2008Sierra County, NMNM11,3951,930–

2009Harlan County, KYKY24,7251,930–

2010Humphreys County, TNTN19,6461,922–

2011Grayson County, VAVA15,2301,921–

2012Butts County, GAGA27,2181,917–

2013Hardeman County, TNTN25,2741,913–

2014Pennington County, MNMN13,6861,911–

2015Buchanan County, VAVA18,4921,908–

2016Hopewell, VAVA23,2611,908–

2017Kossuth County, IAIA14,3221,905–

2018Franklin County, FLFL13,0291,900–

2019Madison County, FLFL18,7591,900–

2020Glacier County, MTMT13,4631,899–

2021McIntosh County, OKOK19,7581,896–

2022Sullivan County, ININ20,8311,895–

2023Moffat County, COCO13,1221,895–

2024Union County, IAIA11,8291,893–

2025Osage County, MOMO13,6111,893–

2026Pike County, MOMO17,9551,888–

2027Harrison County, IAIA14,6231,888–

2028East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9111,887–

2029Howard County, MOMO10,1801,880–

2030Fayette County, ILIL20,7901,880–

2031Logan County, ARAR21,6331,876–

2032Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1281,873–

2033Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4391,872–

2034Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,870–

2035Stone County, MSMS19,6541,868–

2036Trinity County, CACA15,7201,868–

2037Butler County, IAIA14,0491,867–

2038Poinsett County, ARAR22,4831,866–

2039Converse County, WYWY13,8241,865–

2040Marion County, KYKY20,1151,864–

2041Cherokee County, IAIA11,3691,860–

2042Leon County, TXTX16,8941,858–

2043Potter County, PAPA15,8971,852–

2044Phillips County, ARAR14,2551,850–

2045Custer County, NENE10,5001,848–

2046Camp County, TXTX13,3801,848–

2047Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6931,844–

2048Attala County, MSMS17,1001,835–

2049Starke County, ININ23,4251,832–

2050Brunswick County, VAVA15,7271,830–

2051Buffalo County, WIWI13,3181,827–

2052Morgan County, MOMO22,4181,826–

2053Macon County, MOMO15,1901,823–

2054Pope County, MNMN11,4201,822–

2055Boone County, WVWV20,2511,822–

2056Covington County, MSMS17,8981,821–

2057Brooks County, GAGA16,1011,821–

2058Dakota County, NENE21,6871,815–

2059Bibb County, ALAL22,2621,814–

2060Somervell County, TXTX10,2611,813–

2061Scurry County, TXTX16,1621,807–

2062Lewis County, WVWV16,3941,803–

2063Clay County, TXTX10,7641,801–

2064Minidoka County, IDID22,9111,801–

2065Wyoming County, WVWV19,8011,799–

2066Chester County, TNTN17,9941,798–

2067Stillwater County, MTMT9,4451,798–

2068Murray County, OKOK13,8051,794–

2069Tama County, IAIA16,7961,794–

2070Crenshaw County, ALAL13,1751,792–

2071Mitchell County, GAGA20,4671,791–

2072Lee County, SCSC15,7301,782–

2073Long County, GAGA21,5571,782–

2074Nemaha County, KSKS10,0541,782–

2075Pratt County, KSKS9,1171,782–

2076Jackson County, KSKS13,4381,780–

2077Morgan County, TNTN22,1601,778–

2078Perry County, ILIL20,1601,777–

2079Bell County, KYKY22,8291,774–

2080Franklin Parish, LALA19,0021,773–

2081Millard County, UTUT14,0571,772–

2082Cook County, GAGA18,2321,772–

2083Stewart County, TNTN14,4391,768–

2084Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791,768–

2085Moore County, TXTX21,8911,767–

2086Rush County, ININ16,7671,767–

2087Orange County, ININ19,8341,765–

2088San Juan County, UTUT14,5421,762–

2089Jones County, TXTX20,8611,758–

2090Dade County, GAGA16,1541,758–

2091Stevens County, MNMN9,7471,755–

2092Allamakee County, IAIA14,2381,755–

2093Concordia Parish, LALA17,8361,752–

2094Marshall County, OKOK16,2551,749–

2095Berrien County, GAGA18,9321,748–

2096DeWitt County, TXTX20,3091,747–

2097Rusk County, WIWI14,1461,741–

2098Pierce County, GAGA20,7641,739–

2099Price County, WIWI13,9881,739–

2100Shelby County, IAIA11,6891,736–

2101Lamar County, GAGA20,9411,734–

2102McDonald County, MOMO23,9921,733–

2103Jay County, ININ20,1181,730–

2104Sanders County, MTMT14,0621,727–

2105Saline County, NENE14,9961,724–

2106Wayne County, NENE10,0201,724–

2107Lee County, VAVA21,6421,722–

2108Taylor County, FLFL21,2101,721–

2109Nottoway County, VAVA15,7961,720–

2110Randolph County, ARAR18,8761,713–

2111Vermillion County, ININ15,4881,713–

2112Bamberg County, SCSC12,7961,712–

2113Sibley County, MNMN15,3561,710–

2114Boise County, IDID8,5451,706–

2115Letcher County, KYKY19,9521,701–

2116Winn Parish, LALA14,9611,699–

2117Emanuel County, GAGA23,1471,697–

2118Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6171,696–

2119Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281,695–

2120Pike County, ILIL14,2311,694–

2121White County, ILIL13,2501,694–

2122Hancock County, IAIA10,5281,689–

2123Mingo County, WVWV21,4551,689–

2124Cleburne County, ALAL15,9701,688–

2125Johnston County, OKOK10,4481,687–

2126Jasper County, MSMS15,7851,686–

2127Amelia County, VAVA13,6321,685–

2128Fremont County, IDID14,2081,685–

2129Holt County, NENE10,0671,684–

2130Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281,683–

2131Cross County, ARAR16,1861,681–

2132Cannon County, TNTN15,2961,681–

2133Lee County, TXTX18,7291,681–

2134Washington County, KYKY12,3681,678–

2135Red Willow County, NENE10,3071,678–

2136Noble County, OKOK10,8991,677–

2137Gonzales County, TXTX20,1591,675–

2138Karnes County, TXTX15,0181,675–

2139Hickman County, TNTN26,2191,668–

2140Bates County, MOMO16,5121,665–

2141Chattooga County, GAGA25,3001,665–

2142Gooding County, IDID16,4461,664–

2143Ashley County, ARAR17,8311,663–

2144Kane County, UTUT8,5971,663–

2145Missaukee County, MIMI15,2741,662–

2146Torrance County, NMNM16,1001,659–

2147Crawford County, IAIA16,2371,658–

2148Traill County, NDND7,9201,652–

2149McCormick County, SCSC10,2151,648–

2150Dent County, MOMO14,5841,645–

2151Knott County, KYKY13,3211,640–

2152Wayne County, ILIL15,8821,639–

2153Buckingham County, VAVA17,1371,636–

2154Winnebago County, IAIA10,2511,635–

2155Iron County, MIMI11,7571,634–

2156Custer County, SDSD9,4311,634–

2157Andrews County, TXTX18,9141,634–

2158Marquette County, WIWI15,9271,631–

2159Appanoose County, IAIA12,0771,629–

2160Woods County, OKOK8,4431,627–

2161Lawrence County, ARAR16,2731,626–

2162Alleghany County, VAVA14,5461,626–

2163Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061,622–

2164Fountain County, ININ17,0131,619–

2165Mason County, ILIL12,4111,616–

2166Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6391,615–

2167Lawrence County, ILIL13,7901,615–

2168Duchesne County, UTUT20,8561,613–

2169Johnson County, TNTN18,7181,612–

2170Jackson County, MNMN9,8571,611–

2171Dawson County, MTMT8,6921,608–

2172Washington County, ALAL14,8221,607–

2173Grant Parish, LALA22,0751,606–

2174Mitchell County, IAIA10,6501,606–

2175Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8611,604–

2176Meriwether County, GAGA21,5161,603–

2177Big Horn County, WYWY12,0241,600–

2178Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051,596–

2179Phelps County, NENE8,9941,596–

2180Summers County, WVWV11,5321,594–

2181Elbert County, GAGA20,0721,589–

2182Hardee County, FLFL25,9321,586–

2183Atoka County, OKOK14,6091,583–

2184Alcona County, MIMI10,5561,580–

2185Rolette County, NDND11,6881,578–

2186Fulton County, PAPA14,4831,578–

2187Clay County, KSKS7,9901,576–

2188LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1541,573–

2189Barbour County, WVWV15,4141,573–

2190Polk County, TNTN18,5921,570–

2191Wadena County, MNMN14,3881,564–

2192Hamilton County, NENE9,6781,563–

2193Hale County, ALAL15,1941,563–

2194Greene County, NCNC20,7001,561–

2195Lexington, VAVA7,7691,557–

2196Allen County, KSKS12,3021,551–

2197Adair County, OKOK19,8281,545–

2198Larue County, KYKY15,1841,545–

2199Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4881,542–

2200Union County, TNTN21,4501,541–

2201Wabash County, ILIL10,9071,540–

2202Rock County, MNMN9,5241,538–

2203Renville County, MNMN14,3561,534–

2204Monroe County, WVWV12,4911,533–

2205Hampton County, SCSC18,1741,531–

2206Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8991,531–

2207Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481,530–

2208Linn County, MOMO11,8151,529–

2209Jackson County, TXTX15,3931,529–

2210Barton County, MOMO11,7951,527–

2211Washita County, OKOK10,8841,526–

2212Camden County, NCNC11,3151,524–

2213Marshall County, ILIL11,4731,524–

2214Lawrence County, MSMS11,8191,522–

2215Guthrie County, IAIA10,7821,522–

2216Jackson Parish, LALA15,8341,519–

2217Fleming County, KYKY15,7871,517–

2218Turner County, SDSD9,3141,515–

2219Falls County, TXTX17,8691,515–

2220Butte County, SDSD10,8561,510–

2221Benton County, TNTN16,1831,510–

2222Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091,506–

2223Izard County, ARAR14,4051,504–

2224Walthall County, MSMS13,9281,504–

2225Boundary County, IDID13,9971,504–

2226Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3541,502–

2227Crockett County, TNTN14,0061,493–

2228Adams County, WAWA21,4881,489–

2229Parke County, ININ16,6421,484–

2230Simpson County, KYKY20,7881,480–

2231Bleckley County, GAGA12,8661,479–

2232Morgan County, KYKY14,4151,475–

2233Worth County, GAGA20,0591,470–

2234Lyon County, IAIA12,3541,469–

2235Johnson County, ILIL13,3631,468–

2236Arenac County, MIMI15,0681,466–

2237Trinity County, TXTX14,3841,465–

2238Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581,462–

2239Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6631,462–

2240Powell County, KYKY12,8121,462–

2241McLean County, NDND9,7401,461–

2242Wallowa County, OROR7,5951,461–

2243Macon County, TNTN27,6631,453–

2244Braxton County, WVWV11,8851,452–

2245Screven County, GAGA14,4081,452–

2246Hart County, KYKY20,1171,452–

2247Marlboro County, SCSC25,4881,449–

2248Prowers County, COCO11,8841,447–

2249Craig County, OKOK14,5181,445–

2250New Madrid County, MOMO15,0861,445–

2251Smith County, MSMS13,9911,442–

2252Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091,440–

2253Nolan County, TXTX14,1171,438–

2254Cumberland County, ILIL10,2081,437–

2255Wright County, IAIA12,8011,436–

2256Seward County, KSKS21,0731,434–

2257Pendleton County, KYKY14,8001,430–

2258Jasper County, GAGA17,6321,426–

2259Clay County, ILIL12,7931,426–

2260Clay County, ARAR14,0521,425–

2261Sevier County, ARAR15,7581,424–

2262Henry County, KYKY16,4471,424–

2263Jackson County, ARAR16,7411,423–

2264Fayette County, ALAL15,8721,422–

2265Cloud County, KSKS8,8331,421–

2266Lemhi County, IDID8,4741,419–

2267Greene County, ILIL11,3131,414–

2268Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7301,411–

2269Sumter County, ALAL11,5881,410–

2270Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,410–

2271Swift County, MNMN9,7631,408–

2272Red River County, TXTX11,8161,407–

2273Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871,402–

2274Big Horn County, MTMT12,7521,402–

2275Cuming County, NENE8,8231,400–

2276Holmes County, FLFL20,1191,400–

2277Franklin County, IDID15,8891,396–

2278Hardy County, WVWV14,3371,395–

2279Lanier County, GAGA10,6231,395–

2280Wetzel County, WVWV13,7341,393–

2281King and Queen County, VAVA6,7431,393–

2282Clarke County, MSMS15,1021,390–

2283Coffey County, KSKS8,4671,389–

2284Scott County, TNTN22,6711,386–

2285Madison County, ARAR18,4101,385–

2286DeKalb County, MOMO9,7951,385–

2287Haywood County, TNTN17,0421,385–

2288Massac County, ILIL13,5021,384–

2289Archer County, TXTX9,1291,381–

2290Yuma County, COCO9,8961,380–

2291Sabine County, TXTX10,0121,379–

2292Pike County, ARAR9,9641,375–

2293Franklin County, ARAR17,7251,374–

2294Rains County, TXTX13,5421,372–

2295Montgomery County, IAIA10,0021,371–

2296Richland County, MTMT11,3771,370–

2297Calhoun County, IAIA9,5621,367–

2298Conejos County, COCO7,5291,364–

2299Clay County, KYKY19,4651,364–

2300Madison County, TXTX14,2261,362–

2301Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5531,362–

2302Washington County, IDID11,5831,362–

2303Choctaw County, OKOK14,0591,360–

2304Haskell County, OKOK11,7871,358–

2305Blaine County, OKOK8,5151,355–

2306Harrison County, OHOH14,0701,353–

2307Alger County, MIMI8,6411,352–

2308Pike County, ININ12,0031,351–

2309Rice County, KSKS9,2661,348–

2310Wright County, MOMO19,6711,346–

2311Cedar County, MOMO14,8881,343–

2312Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9201,342–

2313Hughes County, OKOK13,4551,336–

2314Humboldt County, IAIA9,4091,336–

2315Cass County, ILIL12,4631,335–

2316Box Butte County, NENE10,4941,332–

2317Wayne County, TNTN16,4161,330–

2318Montgomery County, MSMS9,3541,329–

2319Custer County, COCO5,5901,328–

2320Dallas County, MOMO18,0251,327–

2321Montgomery County, MOMO11,5901,324–

2322Franklin County, IAIA9,8681,322–

2323Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4651,316–

2324Butler County, NENE8,5071,315–

2325Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6261,315–

2326Keokuk County, IAIA9,7971,314–

2327Washakie County, WYWY7,5971,313–

2328Perry County, ARAR10,3091,312–

2329Sharp County, ARAR18,1221,311–

2330Louisa County, IAIA10,4161,311–

2331Walsh County, NDND10,1791,310–

2332Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811,310–

2333Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591,304–

2334Marshall County, KSKS9,8521,301–

2335Roane County, WVWV13,3171,292–

2336Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4651,286–

2337Nemaha County, NENE7,1021,283–

2338Dooly County, GAGA11,1561,283–

2339Bath County, KYKY13,1761,282–

2340Decatur County, IAIA7,6551,282–

2341Holmes County, MSMS15,4651,278–

2342Essex County, VAVA10,6541,273–

2343Ferry County, WAWA7,5171,273–

2344Grundy County, TNTN14,1161,262–

2345Jasper County, ILIL9,0321,257–

2346Thomas County, KSKS7,7251,256–

2347Douglas County, MOMO12,3421,255–

2348Choctaw County, ALAL11,9041,252–

2349Platte County, WYWY8,6341,252–

2350Little River County, ARAR11,7631,251–

2351Butler County, KYKY12,5201,250–

2352Richmond County, VAVA9,2941,250–

2353Crook County, WYWY7,8521,248–

2354Casey County, KYKY16,2051,248–

2355Mercer County, NDND8,4411,247–

2356Greene County, IAIA8,6581,246–

2357Willacy County, TXTX19,9711,246–

2358Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0991,245–

2359Brown County, KSKS9,1041,245–

2360Huerfano County, COCO7,0111,243–

2361Lake County, MIMI13,1821,239–

2362Marion County, TXTX9,8961,238–

2363Hamilton County, ILIL7,8591,235–

2364Murray County, MNMN7,9421,230–

2365Sac County, IAIA9,5251,229–

2366Owen County, KYKY11,6011,229–

2367Hamilton County, TXTX8,6801,226–

2368Juab County, UTUT13,5671,224–

2369Conecuh County, ALAL10,8991,221–

2370Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361,221–

2371Modoc County, CACA8,4261,220–

2372Pecos County, TXTX14,5601,218–

2373Monroe County, OHOH12,9941,214–

2374Noble County, OHOH14,2761,214–

2375Glades County, FLFL13,2701,214–

2376Decatur County, TNTN11,8201,212–

2377Marshall County, MNMN8,7981,210–

2378Kingman County, KSKS7,0291,210–

2379Howard County, ARAR12,3061,209–

2380Morris County, TXTX12,1331,206–

2381Linn County, KSKS9,9501,204–

2382Emmet County, IAIA9,1071,203–

2383Cumberland County, VAVA10,3521,202–

2384Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601,201–

2385Grundy County, MOMO9,7441,201–

2386Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2421,199–

2387Dixie County, FLFL18,0381,198–

2388Pierce County, NENE7,3781,196–

2389Cedar County, NENE8,3731,195–

2390Union County, FLFL16,2501,195–

2391Charlton County, GAGA13,1211,194–

2392Mississippi County, MOMO12,0031,193–

2393Madison County, MOMO12,8581,192–

2394St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7581,191–

2395Newton County, ININ14,1881,190–

2396Webster County, MSMS10,1671,185–

2397Broadwater County, MTMT8,4931,184–

2398Gaines County, TXTX23,9561,184–

2399Estill County, KYKY13,9621,183–

2400Fulton County, ARAR12,4921,181–

2401Todd County, KYKY12,9721,179–

2402Clearwater County, IDID9,1181,176–

2403Vinton County, OHOH12,6451,176–

2404Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1871,175–

2405Stone County, ARAR12,7031,174–

2406Kearney County, NENE6,7901,174–

2407Appling County, GAGA19,1001,173–

2408Spink County, SDSD6,1551,172–

2409Choctaw County, MSMS8,0481,171–

2410Dawson County, TXTX11,7761,171–

2411Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3031,168–

2412Runnels County, TXTX9,6931,167–

2413Charlotte County, VAVA11,4011,165–

2414Benewah County, IDID10,5081,164–

2415Lake County, OROR8,1871,163–

2416Howard County, IAIA9,4151,162–

2417Wilson County, KSKS8,2991,161–

2418Grant County, OROR7,0751,158–

2419Blackford County, ININ11,7301,157–

2420Bienville Parish, LALA12,2691,155–

2421Chouteau County, MTMT5,8651,154–

2422Keith County, NENE8,1001,154–

2423Pushmataha County, OKOK10,8071,154–

2424Russell County, KSKS6,5811,152–

2425Carson County, TXTX5,8051,150–

2426Evans County, GAGA11,0281,149–

2427Knox County, NENE8,3351,148–

2428Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4131,148–

2429Daviess County, MOMO8,5581,147–

2430Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0181,144–

2431Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771,135–

2432Lincoln County, WVWV19,1771,133–

2433Madison Parish, LALA8,8441,132–

2434Jefferson County, GAGA15,0111,131–

2435Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9411,130–

2436Ralls County, MOMO10,4441,126–

2437Moody County, SDSD6,6321,120–

2438Bottineau County, NDND6,2841,119–

2439Pulaski County, ININ12,4631,119–

2440Oregon County, MOMO8,7091,116–

2441Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0581,116–

2442Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3911,115–

2443Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8771,114–

2444Kiowa County, OKOK8,1811,113–

2445Grant County, SDSD7,5341,113–

2446Calhoun County, MSMS12,6431,110–

2447Irwin County, GAGA9,0201,109–

2448Lamar County, ALAL13,5871,107–

2449Pulaski County, GAGA10,1721,106–

2450Clay County, ALAL14,2071,104–

2451Saguache County, COCO6,7321,103–

2452Sussex County, VAVA10,7551,102–

2453Roberts County, SDSD10,2551,099–

2454Morgan County, OHOH13,6261,095–

2455Montmorency County, MIMI9,8421,093–

2456Warren County, ININ8,4741,093–

2457Carroll County, MSMS9,2261,091–

2458Reeves County, TXTX12,1381,091–

2459Carroll County, MOMO8,4171,088–

2460Pembina County, NDND6,5681,087–

2461Amite County, MSMS12,4871,086–

2462Claiborne County, MSMS8,0581,083–

2463Desha County, ARAR9,9841,082–

2464Franklin, VAVA8,4781,081–

2465Greene County, MSMS13,7071,080–

2466Schuyler County, ILIL6,6571,079–

2467Morris County, KSKS5,3481,079–

2468Grant County, WVWV11,0411,078–

2469Richardson County, NENE7,5301,077–

2470Benton County, ININ8,8831,077–

2471Latimer County, OKOK9,6451,076–

2472Monroe County, IAIA7,4061,073–

2473Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471,069–

2474Chicot County, ARAR9,1071,067–

2475Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2571,067–

2476Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6831,064–

2477Mitchell County, KSKS5,5901,063–

2478Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2191,062–

2479Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3751,061–

2480Teton County, MTMT6,4961,060–

2481Washington County, NCNC10,6381,058–

2482Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881,054–

2483Pepin County, WIWI7,5131,053–

2484Union County, KYKY12,8391,050–

2485Tucker County, WVWV6,5401,050–

2486Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2231,049–

2487Davis County, IAIA9,2301,048–

2488Gates County, NCNC10,2341,045–

2489Tyler County, WVWV7,8811,044–

2490Doddridge County, WVWV7,6341,042–

2491Bradley County, ARAR9,8281,040–

2492McCreary County, KYKY17,1241,038–

2493Lamb County, TXTX12,5791,037–

2494Burt County, NENE6,6781,036–

2495Major County, OKOK7,5361,035–

2496Fall River County, SDSD7,4671,032–

2497Ripley County, MOMO10,7171,029–

2498Doniphan County, KSKS7,5941,027–

2499Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2441,026–

2500Frio County, TXTX18,8231,026–

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